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  • SEN Transport Transition Guide

    SEN Transport - Transition Guide Encouraging Active Travel and Public Transport We encourage walking, cycling, and using public transport whenever possible. We support young people to travel on their own (to be independent). This is an important part of preparing for adulthood. Choosing a Post-16 Setting and how to get there When choosing which Post 16 setting to apply for, it is important to think about how you will get there. Some young people qualify for post 16 travel support, but this isn’t the case for everyone. Sheffield City Council Travel Support Sheffield City Council offers travel support. This is in line with its Post-16 Travel and Transport Policy . This includes: Independent travel training . This helps young people develop the skills and confidence to travel on their own. Free travel passes. Money back for travel costs to and from school or college…

  • School transport for children with special educational needs

    Choosing a School and Getting There When picking a school for your child, think about how they will get there. Most parents help their children get to and from school. But if you qualify, Sheffield City Council can give free travel support. Helping young people travel on their own - Zoom Zero… out more and apply . Home to school travel support in Sheffield Most children and young people with special needs travel to school on their own or with family help. Extra travel support can include: Training to help children and young people travel on their own Free travel passes Money back for travel costs to and from school Minibus or taxi rides, usually shared with other children and young people Who Can Get Travel Support The government sets rules for who can get free travel to school. Sheffield City Council checks applications based on these rules. They look…

  • Housing advice

    housingadvice If you need some housing or homeless advice you have options about where you go for help. If you’re a council tenant you can talk to your local housing office. You can call in to your local office or ring them. Sheffield City Council: neighbourhood offices . Call: 0114 293 0000… a Housing Association tenant, your Housing Association will be able to help you with any housing issues you may have. If you need some independent housing advice you can contact organisations like Shelter or Citizens Advice Sheffield. Shelter . Citizens Advice Sheffield . If you’re homeless, or at risk of homelessness you can talk with the Housing Solutions team. Sheffield City Council: Housing Solutions . If you're sleeping rough or are concerned about someone who's sleeping rough, contact the Street Outreach Team run by Framework Housing Associaton. Framework Housing Association…

  • Family Hub volunteer opportunities

    to support each other. My longer-term aim was to work in breastfeeding support/infant feeding, and as a direct result of the training I'm about to start a paid role with the city council.” • “Being involved in supporting women to breastfeed has been something I've wanted to do since having my first… Family Hub volunteer opportunities, Family-Hub-volunteer-opportunities, Family-Hub-Volunteering If you have the time and passion to make a difference, we have various opportunities to fit your interests and skills. By supporting children, young people and families in Sheffield, you play… Supporting families to register with Sheffield Family Hubs Signposting families to Sheffield Family Hub services utilising the Sheffield Directory Sharing Sheffield Family Hub Network leaflets and QR codes Promoting Sheffield Family Hub volunteering and parent feedback opportunities. The Volunteer…

  • Staying Safe

    in and around their homes. Sheffield City Council: City Wide Care Alarms Service . Domestic abuse If you are suffering domestic abuse you can call the Domestic Abuse Helpline. Call: 0800 808 2241 . Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm. Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 11 am to 8 pm. Outside…. This can include (but is not limited to) verbal abuse, threats, vandalism and damage, noise nuisance, harassment and intimidation. Get more information from the Council's Anti-Social Behaviour Team. Sheffield City Council: Anti-social behaviour and community safety . If you're a council tenant or leaseholder or your complaint is about a council tenant or leaseholder, you can contact your local council housing office or First Point. Sheffield City Council: Neighbourhood offices . Call: 0114 293 0000 . Email: TenancyEnforcementAndSustainment@sheffield.gov.uk . Write…

  • Repairs, maintenance and pest control

    Here you will find: Information on Sheffield City Council's housing repair service and handyperson service. Sheffield City Council: Request a repair to a council property . Sheffield City Council's pest control service. Sheffield City Council: Pest control . …

  • Health and wellbeing

    and Nationally that provide mental health support. Below are some websites that may prove helpful. Sheffield Support Hub - This is a drop in service accessed either via walk in or virtually for non-emergencies. Open 6pm to midnight on weekdays and 2pm to midnight on weekends. Adira Sheffield Flourish Gamblers Anonymous Hoarding Disorders UK Adult Mental Health Sheffield Health and Social care Website provides an A-Z of services where you can find out more information about services and how they can be accessed, some of these services are: Alcohol Service at Sydney Street… can offer direction IAPT offer self-referral for short-term talking therapies around stress, anxiety and depression Sheffield Mental Health Guide Local support for when you're feeling low Sexual Health Psychology Sheffield Support Hub Sheffield Mind Door 43 Sheffield Money Support…

  • Getting out and about

    and help you gain the confidence to go out on your own. Local Community Support Workers (based in your local GP surgery). They can signpost you to what’s going on locally and may accompany you to appointments or activities for the first time. Sheffield City Council: Community Support Workers . Call: 0114 205 7120 . Passenger Assist. Help on any train for older and disabled people. National Rail: Passenger Assist . For help getting around the shops, you can loan mobility aids like wheelchairs or power scooters from: Mobile Sheffield. For use round the city centre. Mobile Sheffield… in volunteers’ homes. You will even be taken there and home again so you don’t need to worry about organising travel. You can also sign up for a regular friendly chat over the phone with your very owncall companion. All services are free. Re-engage . Call: 0800 716543 . Sheffield Churches Council…

  • Urgent help to continue to live independently

    for your equipment, contact the Council. They can give you advice and if you need support, they will assess your needs and arrange support with you. They will ask you about your finances so they can decide how much you can afford to pay towards your support. Sheffield City Council: Equipment… towards your support. Sheffield City Council: Adapting your home . Moving home. There are other options you can consider, including: moving to a home that better suits your needs, or moving to a home closer to a relative or friend that can support you. This is called medical priority re-housing… If you think you need urgent help to get equipment or an adaptation so you can continue to live independently, there are options available. Use our advice. Use our advice to help you choose a piece of equipment you can buy either from a local shop, or an online service. Equipment for your…

  • Health advice

    Downloads and links There are many places you can go for health advice and support. There are 16 Community Wellbeing Programmes across the city covering the neighbourhoods with the poorest health. Sheffield City Council: Community Wellbeing . Call: 0114 293 0682 . They provide a range of health activities such as eating on a budget, cook and eat, stop smoking, diabetes support and walking groups. Workers on the programme include: Community Health Champions who support people to eat healthily, be physically active and improve their mental well-being. Some Health Champions work with people experiencing long term conditions such as chronic pain and diabetes. Health Trainers who offer one to one support around changing or leading a healthy lifestyle. In your local community there are "People Keeping Well" organisations. They provide a wide range of health advice…